138 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



A new feature of the Society's work during the year has been the 

 pubHcation of a Bulletin of which two numbers have been issued. 

 The object of the Bulletin is to present to the members matters of 

 interest concerning the activities of the Society and to stimulate a 

 greater interest in its work. It is planned to continue its publica- 

 tion as suitable material accumulates. 



The customary two issues of the Transactions of the Society 

 have been published and distributed to the members and exchanges. 



The Library. 



Part 1 of the new catalogue of the library was issued in April. 

 This part contains an alphabetical list of authors and titles in 364 

 quarto pages and the few copies distributed ha^•e elicited highly 

 complimentary notices. The material for Part 2 is read;\' for 

 printing but owing to the disturbed condition of the printing trade 

 and the enormous advance in cost it has been deemed ad^•isable to 

 delay its publication awaiting more favorable conditions. 



Appreciative thanks are due Mrs. Henrietta Page, Oakes Ames, 

 Thomas N. Cook, and C. Harman Payne for gifts of acceptable 

 material for the library. 



Additions to the collection of horticultural trade catalogues 

 numbering 105, have been made during the year making the total 

 number January 1, 1920, 10,930. This collection is proving of 

 much historical value and is frequently consulted by authors of 

 horticultural publications. 



An addition of $1,454.59 to the John D. W. French Fund has 

 been received during the year from the estate making the amount 

 of the fund $6,454.59. This fund, established in 1901 under the 

 will of John D. W. French, provides that the income shall be used 

 for the purchase of books for the library. 



With the additions being constantly made to the lil)rary the 

 aim is to maintain its position as the leading horticultural library 

 in the country. 



William P. Rich, 



Secretary and IJhrarian. 



